Costa Mesa vs. Godinez
When/where: Tonight, 7 at Segerstrom High
Key Mustangs: Sr. OT/DT Andrew Albers; Jr. QB/DB Nathan Alvis (629 yards passing, eight TDs, two INTs); Sr. RB/DE Tyler Sheffner (six combined touchdowns rushing and receiving).
Key Grizzlies: Sr. RB/DE Terry Williams (589 rushing yards, three TDs); Sr. RB/LB Rene Pena (280 rushing yards, 1 TD; 34 tackles); Sr. WR/DE Edgar Najera (38 tackles, two sacks).
Breakdown: It’s the Orange Coast League opener for both Costa Mesa (1-4) and Godinez (3-2) … The Mustangs, coming off a bye, defeated La Quinta 53-17 in their previous game Sept. 30 … It was a breakout game for Alvis, who scored six combined touchdowns … Godinez has not won a league game in two previous varsity seasons, going a combined 0-8 … The Grizzlies like to run the ball, with 211 rushes this year compared to just 42 pass attempts.
— Matt Szabo